Stuff you need to know, 3.30.23

New Mexico will gain a media training academy in Albuquerque to capitalize on the state's annual investment of $110 million in tax subsidies for the film industry.

New Mexico will gain a media training academy in Albuquerque to capitalize on the state's annual investment of $110 million in tax subsidies for the film industry.

In a country that prides itself on scientific excellence and innovation, and spends an incredible amount of money on health care, why does the American populace on average keep dying at younger and younger ages?

New Mexico decisively addresses food insecurity with yesterday's enactment of legislation providing free meals to all public school students.
The city asked the legislature and governor for a bail out without acknowledging how its water system got in such bad shape. The dire state of the water system was not reason enough to fund the request.

Today's intelligence: an airing of all sides of the Forest Road 40E closure controversy; and a CNN video report on "drought profiteers"

Today's intelligence: a new business development director for Spaceport America; proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on New Mexico's November 2024 ballot; and the results of the latest official Mexican gray wolf count

Meet Joseph M. Marshall III the 2023 winner of a lifetime achievement award from the western writers of America. The Lakota author will be at the Hillsboro community center, 158 Elenora Street, this Saturday, March 25 at 1:00.

Today's intelligence: an assessment of the accomplishments of New Mexico's 2023 legislative session from two progressive activists' points of view

Some say there are no healthcare choices in TorC or Sierra County. Not so...

Today's intelligence: a comprehensive listing and description of the bills passed over the last 60 days by the New Mexico Legislature and sent to the governor for signing

Today's intelligence: overviews from both sides of the aisle of the New Mexico legislative session that wrapped yesterday

Today's intelligence: The state's Democratic leadership erects a roadblock to the construction of a proposed facility to "temporarily" store spent nuclear fuel in southeastern New Mexico.